NUJ Rate for the Job: Teaching

Rates archived as at 2025-07-09

These rates have been reported by members of the National Union of Journalists and others, and printed in the Freelance, newsletter of London Freelance Branch. They are sorted by publisher/publication, then by date (most recent first). TIP: Use the "Find in page" command under your browser's "Edit" or "Search" menu to be sure of finding all occurrences of a publication/publisher. AND do note the year in which the rate was reported! See also the Freelance Fees Guide, which gives general recommendations. And read the disclaimer and the key to exactly what the entries mean.

Teaching / all These are archived rates. The current rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Teaching / all		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Book authors speaking to schools per day		2005		250.00	GR
City Mine(d) half-day radio/audio workshop		2012		250.00
City University Commercial course, 2 hrs evening		1997		100.00
Communication Skills Europe day		2001		400.00
EMAP one day	_EMAP	1994		300.00
EU training programme 1-day broadcast interview skills workshop with 1 day prep and report writing		2013		600.00		X
Frontline Club training day (one trainer)		2013		400.00		O
Frontline Club training day: two trainers, fee each		2013		250.00
Frontline Club Journalism training (day?)		2012		400.00
Goldsmiths College per hour in class		1998		26.07
IFJ projects Ethics training for journalists (international)		2011		400.00	GR
International Federation of Journalists Training workshop (day?)	_TU	2012		400.00
Kensington University (eh?) three hours lecturing on journalism ethics		2006		90.00
London College of Printing per hour in class		1998		26.07
London College of Printing day		1992		150.00
London Institute day		2001		168.00		XX
London Institute day (with bonus for pupils over 4)		1992		150.00
London School of Journalism reading up to 3000 words, writing at least 1500 words or two pages of feedback		2012		10.00	GR	XX
MedaiWise projects use of Media training for voluntary sector national		2011		250.00	GR
No Sweat journalism college Two- or three-hour teaching sessions		2008		90.00		X
PMA Training day		1998		370.00
PR writing/editing day		1994		400.00
PR writing/editing day		1994		250.00
Solent University teaching two-hour seminar		2010		100.00
South Bank University teaching course on popular media, 36hrs teaching + 19 hours for marking and in lieu of travel, taxed at source, per hour		2007		38.00
Specialist with extra for anonymity		1994		350.00
Specialist day		1994		350.00
Sunderland university undergraduate course undergrad PR or media student seminars from £43 to £47 per hour depending on length of service, 1hr prep to 1hr contact		2013		47.00	GR
Ulster University 1 session a week		2008		34.28		X
University of Westminster Intro to internet for journalists, hour		1997		27.00
Unnamed educational institution journalism teaching - 3 contact hrs		2013		200.00
Key to the rates, by column:
1 Publication / Programme, any details of work and licence
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where known	Group
3 The year in which the rate was reported		Year
4 Currency: either or or (US)
5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...)				Amount
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it:					GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement:					HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:				50.00		X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:				1500.00		O

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